childish

Example Sentences

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Initially, “Lord of the Flies” is all childish adventure: swimming in a lagoon, climbing a mountain.

From The Wall Street Journal

"It was a childish escapade that got out of hand very quickly with tragic consequences," he said.

From BBC

How could such a big, strong man have such a childish weakness?

From Literature

"We were just nowhere near it really. We were never in this game in any aspect. We looked like a childish team that had no intent about us," Parker said.

From Barron's

She sounded very childish, suddenly, her voice thin in the huge forest.

From Literature